The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bogor Regency in December 2023 decreased by 2.17% to 8.47% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (OUR) also decreased from 12.22%.
Since 2018, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bogor Regency has shown a downward trend in terms of numbers. The four years of the Covid-19 pandemic, starting in 2020, led to a decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bogor Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 27th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Bogor Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, 2.79 million workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 2.9 million in 2022, and decreasing to 2.74 million in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Bogor Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years, continuing after the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, there were 2.45 million workers, increasing to 2.51 million in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bogor Regency is related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.19 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.25 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in West Java Province in 2023:
- Cimahi City 10.52%
- Kuningan Regency 9.49%
- Bogor City 9.39%
- Karawang Regency 8.95%
- Bekasi Regency 8.87%
- Bandung City 8.83%
- Sukabumi City 8.53%
- Bogor Regency 8.47%
- Bandung Barat Regency 8.11%
- Bekasi City 7.9%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Pangandaran Regency 1.52%
- Ciamis Regency 3.52%
- Tasikmalaya Regency 3.89%
- Majalengka Regency 4.12%
- Banjar City 5.43%
- Indramayu Regency 6.46%
- Bandung Regency 6.52%
- Tasikmalaya City 6.55%
- Sumedang Regency 6.94%
- Depok City 6.97%